Formation

Does Jesus Want Us to Build Back Better?

by John Freund, CM | December 15, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments

When I was growing up there was a wonderful series on that still new medium … television.

Visits that Are Christian, Marian, Vincentian

by Ross Dizon | December 14, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus is the fullness of God’s visits to us humans to save us. The visits we pay to our neighbor should be like Jesus’. Mary is besides herself after the angel Gabriel’s visit. That is to say, she cannot keep her joy to herself. So, she goes in haste, since she has...

Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XI

by John Freund, CM | December 14, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

St. Vincent wrote: “We are living on the patrimony of Jesus Christ, on the sweat of the poor.”

A Vincentian Minute: Thoughts on Blessed Frederic Ozanam, Part 3

by Famvin Media Resources | December 12, 2021 | Formation | 1 Comment

Fr. Aidan Rooney, C.M. wraps up his video series on Blessed Frederic Ozanam, one of the principal thinkers of the Vincentian Way.

For a synodal Church: communion, participation and mission

by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 21, 2022 | Daughters of Charity, Formation

Synodality represents the main road for the Church, called to renew herself under the action of the Spirit and by listening to the Word.

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Associates: A 50 Year History 1972-2022 (Part 07)

by Kelly McDaniels | Aug 20, 2022 | Formation

Throughout the more than 200 year history of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN), friends from the broader community have walked beside the Sisters in their call to follow the charism of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac. From the earliest days, these partners have been integral to the SCN mission.

Reflections On The First Rule of the AIC (1617)

by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 19, 2022 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity

In the Rule of August 1617 Vincent is very practical and we see that everything is developed from the perspective of Providence.

A Great Family YouTube Channel!

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 22, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

There are great testimonies on every Youtube Channel of the Vincentian Family! I’m working with some right now that I just love!

More on Homelessness: The IGH Hub Resource

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 21, 2018 | Formation, Justice and Peace

IGH is committed to assisting 150 cities end street homelessness by 2030 through partnerships with a number of local, national and regional organizations across six continents. This deadline aligns with existing global targets, including the UN Sustainable Development...

This Week on the Vincentian Family Calendar

by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 20, 2018 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity

July 18 and July 19 are two dates to remember, in the history of the Vincentian Family.

Yes, You Can Be a Difference Maker

by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

You don’t have to have a glamorous job. Anyone can be a difference maker.

Vincentians of Wherever: Stephanie “Cole” Adams

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 19, 2018 | News, Reflections

A true Vincentian, she’ll hire people with insight into the immigrant and refugee experience, and have been directly impacted by Buffalo’s systemic poverty.

Up on Your Feet!

by Tom McKenna, CM | Jul 18, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

Up on Your Feet! (Ez 2:2 Mark 6:1-6) If you were to paint a picture of the prophet Ezekiel as he first appears in the Bible, you might have him sitting back in a recliner, at peace with himself and confident that the way he saw his world was the way the world truly...